| Mimosaceae 
 
 family of spiny woody plants (usually shrubs or small trees) whose leaves mimic animals in sensitivity to touch;
 commonly included in the family Leguminosae
 • Syn:
 family Mimosaceae
 • Hypernyms:
 rosid dicot family
 • Member Holonyms:
 Leguminosae, family Leguminosae, Fabaceae, family Fabaceae, legume family, pea family
 
 
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